<h1>India Boosts Domestic Telecom Manufacturing to Meet 80% Demand by 2020; Prioritizes Local Products in Government Procurement.</h1> The Government of India has implemented measures to boost domestic telecom equipment manufacturing and address trade imbalances. The National Telecom Policy-2012 aims to establish a comprehensive ecosystem for design, R&D, and manufacturing to meet 60% and 80% of domestic telecom demand by 2017 and 2020, respectively, with significant value addition. Preference will be given to domestically manufactured products in government procurement, aligning with WTO commitments. Notifications have been issued to ensure 50% to 100% market access for these products, with specified value addition, excluding the Ministry of Defence.